"I've been through the desert on a horse with no name It felt good to be out of the rain In the desert you can remember your name"~ America

One fast route to expanded awareness is to go somewhere you find attractive and ask, "What are you without a name?" Then wait a few minutes for an answer. You might be amazed by what you learn. You can ask this question of yourself, other people, a tree, any animal, any plant, any rock.

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Dr. Michael J. Cohen writes in Reconnecting With Nature, p.215:The "Law of the Nameless" incorporates and respects the wholeness of the nameless and every aspect of billions of years of our creative, evolving life process and spirit, which we and Earth manifest.

Uniquely, the Law of the Nameless holds true for all members of the plant, animal, and mineral kingdoms. It states that at any given moment:

Everything desires to be.

Natural attractions interconnect everything.

Natural attraction relationships build stability.

***You may not realize until you try this activity how strongly we are attached to observing the world around us through the filter of its name. Our technology keeps us uber focused on words, often side-stepping direct sensory experience. I have made a living for almost 25 years by capturing people's words and proofreading them. Words constantly swim in my mind.

What intense relief to be free of words and glean the true nature of things! Try it. You might experience your world an entirely new way.

Settle yourself on the ground. Sense Earth's gravitational pull. Close your eyes. Sense your blood pumping as part of all the mineral and fluid cycles of wherever you live. Just as your blood flows through you, water is the Earth's blood. Notice your breathing and observe its natural rhythm. Know that all the oxygen you and all animal beings are breathing in at this moment is a gift of green plants, as they breathe in carbon dioxide given off by you and all animals. Open your eyes and give gratitude to anything among the living green.

As you breathe in air and wind flowing over Earth's body, close your eyes. Notice your muscles as they feel ready to move and they relax more deeply, thanking the Sun for their source of energy. Open your eyes and notice sunlight, which is present even on a cloudy day. Slowly stand up and root your feet into the Earth. Walk slowly around your space, your feet kissing the ground with each step.